With the Leafs in the playoffs for the first time in four years and the series tied 1-1 coming back to Toronto, you’d expect some cult heroes to be emerging.
Auston Matthews? Nazem Kadri?? Matt Martin???
Dart Guy. The answer is Dart Guy.
Jason Maskalow, the Maple Leafs fan who was trending on Twitter as #DartGuy has become a sensation ever since he was shown on television during the broadcast of Game 2 in Washington.
The native of Sudbury, who now lives in Waterloo, was seen on TV with a fully painted face, a mohawk in the shape of the Stanley Cup, and an unlit cigarette in his mouth.
@Taggart7 bro, this guy šš¼#Dartguy @LeafsMaz20 is a bahd for life. Pics are of the top & back of his head #mapleleafs #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/XoBidHpg1Y
— mike velazquez (@velie) April 16, 2017
People… Well, people lost their minds over it.
So much so, that the Leafs have invited him to Game 3:
A huge thank you to @MapleLeafs for the tickets to the game tomorrow!!! See you there and GO LEAFS GO! #Dartguy
— The Maz (@LeafsMaz20) April 16, 2017
And Game 4? Well, he’ll be attending that game as aĀ guest of John Derringer.
I'm thrilled to be taking #Dartman @Leafsmaz20 to Game 4 at ACC. The least I can do for a True Blue #Leafs Road Warrior. #NHLPLAYOFFS pic.twitter.com/jxKkMLE12E
— John Derringer (@JohnDerringer) April 17, 2017
Here are the 19 best photoshops of #DartGuy that we could find:
The dart seen āround the world pic.twitter.com/elJ6CJ6K54
— Ziggy (@Ziggy_14) April 16, 2017
New ones keep popping in this is too funny pic.twitter.com/nKOsRUtWtr
— Chemmy (@felixpotvin) April 16, 2017
#DartGuy At a boy Maz. pic.twitter.com/evWDQJnTHB
— Dan Petahtegoose (@pgoosed) April 16, 2017
My photoshop skills are meh, but this will do. #DartGuy pic.twitter.com/Z53mnqvwAv
— Michael Mazzei (@MichaelMazzei3) April 16, 2017
Toronto has a symbol of hope now #Dartguy #Tronna #standwitness pic.twitter.com/vn2SZXKWxk
— Charlie Borta š¤ (@BeachballBorta1) April 16, 2017
#dartguy pic.twitter.com/tSjhDxNan1
— Mandree85 (@mandree85) April 16, 2017
Amazing!!! #Dartguy pic.twitter.com/ON3SyL4xKg
— The Maz (@LeafsMaz20) April 16, 2017
The #Leafs could use an extra D-Man at the moment. Of course could also stand for #DartMan or #DartGuy pic.twitter.com/luCdArFMbS
— BarDown (@BarDown) April 16, 2017
@Babsocks THE SOCKS WE ALL NEED! #DartGuy pic.twitter.com/a0sUe0mebf
— Pat Quinn's Gum (@PatQuinnsGum) April 16, 2017
Dart Cherry? Lol #Dartguy pic.twitter.com/L4hvbmPOtY
— The Maz (@LeafsMaz20) April 16, 2017
@LeafsMaz20 the big Nickel has a new look!! Leaf legend! #DartGuy #GoLeafsGo pic.twitter.com/v5vU5nRePF
— Prez #BringBackBowen (@BleedblueTammy) April 16, 2017
@hustlerama Agreed, especially the #dartguy phenomenon! Love this guy pic.twitter.com/luPc45i2Tv
— Adam Chabby (@Chabby204) April 17, 2017
#GOLEAFSGO #HOPE #DARTGUY #DARTMAN @plorgashborg @PolishPrinceMJ @M_Pizzle96 @SawseBaus @MapleLeafsHS pic.twitter.com/m5BNiiNaRN
— Rob Pauksens (@paukacane) April 17, 2017
#DartGuy #DartBone pic.twitter.com/dO2xA7AWua
— Fruits R. Edible (@fruitsareedible) April 16, 2017
@LeafsMaz20 Have a great time tonight! Take over Washington! #DartGuy pic.twitter.com/f8JDZN6s7v
— Robert Greenfield (@rsgreenx) April 17, 2017
Retweet if you love #Dartguy #Playoffs @LeafsMaz20 pic.twitter.com/yu6YAJWQ4r
— Leafs Blueprint (@LeafsNB) April 17, 2017
#Dartguy pic.twitter.com/BQ5vOegggc
— WheelSnipeCelly (@WristDropProp) April 17, 2017
Game 3 tonight….
I am #DartGuy.#Leafs pic.twitter.com/ZeHsyGYqJu
— NormanJamesCTV (@NormanJamesCTV) April 17, 2017
On April 15th, 2017, #Dartguy became the Guy and Maple Leaf fans regaled in his presence. Forever grateful for #Dartguy #tmltalk pic.twitter.com/2FSvncpRQ6
— ā¾ļøRobā¾ļø (@RJJays1975) April 17, 2017
The Leafs, and #DartGuy, face the Capitals tonight at 7 pm ET.